The Port Authority of
Split in Croatia has completed a €20.4 million (US$22.6 million) international
passenger terminal on the breakwater of the Port of Split. International passenger operations, along
with the Schengen border crossing, will move to the new terminal. This will
free up approximately 14,000 square metres of space at St Duje Pier (Gat svetog
Duje) for domestic maritime traffic.
The passenger terminal building already there will remain in use for domestic
passengers. The pier has six berths.
The port authority said the separation would improve passenger and vehicle
handling, shorten waiting times, and reduce pressure on the city port during
the summer season. According to the
authority, passenger traffic in the city port has almost quadrupled over the
past 25 years, while vehicle traffic has tripled. The terminal occupies the former
Jadranribolov site adjoining the outer cruise ship berths. Its ground floor
houses passenger reception and waiting areas as well as police, customs and
border control facilities. The roof is open to the public. Contractor Lavčević began works in February
2024 and finished in September 2026.
Approximately €6.8 million (US$7.5 million)
came from European Union grants under Croatia's National Recovery and
Resilience Plan. An additional €12 million (US$13 million) came from the state
budget, with the port authority funding the remainder.